Cassini Flies by Saturn (GeekDad Video of the Day)

Who needs CGI when you’ve got a multi-million dollar spacecraft out there flying around the solar system?

Cassini has been snapping away photos ever since it was launched and recently, as part of an IMAX movie project called Outside In, some of these hi res images have been tweaked and cropped, and compiled into the short video above, which can be seen as part of NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day.

For extra geek points, look out for the inspiration for the Death Star, Saturn’s moon Mimas and its Herschel Crater, clearly visible as Cassini flies over.

Turn on the HD version and go full screen if your browser and bandwidth can handle it, and remember, these are real photos, not computer generated images!

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